Essays about: "fixation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 164 essays containing the word fixation.
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6. The importance of bacterial functional diversity for mixotrophic flagellate function
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : This project examined the role of functional diversity of bacterial prey organisms on a mixotrophic flagellate’s function. The concept of functional diversity and its role for ecosystem functioning is a subject of ongoing research and controversially discussed. Mixotrophy is the combination of different modes of nutrition in one organism. READ MORE
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7. En hållbart intensifierad slåttervall med vitklöver : en litteratursammanställning
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Fördelarna med att inkludera vall i växtföljden är många, till exempel kolinlagring, markförbättrande egenskaper och ogräsbekämpning. Intresset för odling av vall ökar när det finns fler avsättningsmöjligheter och ses som ett medel för att uppnå en hållbar intensifiering av odlingssystemet. READ MORE
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8. System ecology of legumes mixes in ley production : impact on pollinating insects and further implications for production in northern Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : The population and diversity of pollinating insects in Europe are declining, partly due to lossof habitat. In agricultural landscapes, farming practices with more intensified land use haveincreased. In Swedish agricultural habitats, most ley production is dominated by grass and red clover (Trifolium pratense). READ MORE
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9. Opening The Gates to The Swedish Mortgage Market - A Study on How the Recent Emergence of Mortgage Credit Companies Affects Real Interest Rates in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper examines the impact of the emergence of mortgage credit companies (MCCs) on real mortgage interest rates in Sweden. Our results reveal that MCCs exert downward pressure on average mortgage interest rates for the whole market and monetary financial institutions (MFIs), with statistical significance for most interest rate fixation periods. READ MORE
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10. N2 fixation of three legume species in an agroforestry system
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Due to the strong soil erosion caused by agricultural activities and sloping landscape, agroforestry has been introduced as a potentially sustainable cropping practice in the mountainous NW Vietnam. Using legumes as understorey crops in these systems has a potential to limit erosion and smother weeds, as well as provide additional nitrogen (N) to the system. READ MORE